Daimler Truck proving up hydrogen-fueled trucks in Europe

Daimler Truck announced it has completed 225,000 km of travel in initial customer trials using five Mercedez-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Europe. That’s equal to about five trips…

THRC reorganizes key personnel roles

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced a strategic reorganization, which includes changes to several personnel positions. “This new structure facilitates continued growth and enhanced performance across all functional areas,” Angela…

Ontario trucking firm put into receivership

Tyson Trucking Group, formerly named Bhullar Jatt Transport, has been placed into receivership. RBC claims Tyson, along with related entities 150 Oakwood Street Holdings Inc., and Tyson Investment Holdings Inc.,…

Trucking announcements: New CFO at Kodiak Robotics, Fontaine Trailer names senior director of sales

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Kodiak Robotics got a chief financial officer; Fontaine Trailer appointed a senior director of sales; ClaimsPro hired…

ATA Trends report reflects down year for industry

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has published its annual American Trucking Trends report, which reflected a struggling industry. “With changing supply chains and shifting freight markets, Trends is a vital compendium of…

Volvo introduces auto start/stop engine technology in Europe

Volvo Trucks has introduced what it claims to be a world’s first in a heavy truck – auto stop/start engine technology. The technology will be rolled out in Europe in…

ATA invites increased enforcement scrutiny

Like its Canadian counterpart the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling on enforcement agencies to step up activities against the trucking industry. In a recent blog…

Best Fleets to Drive For program now accepting nominations

The 2026 Best Fleets to Drive For program is now accepting nominations. Produced by CarriersEdge, the program recognizes trucking companies that provide the best places for drivers to work. Nominations…

Insurers consider implications of U.S. speed limiter proposal termination

A proposal to enforce speed limiters on heavy trucks operating within the U.S. has been dropped, creating some truck fleet insurance implications for cross-border operators. The U.S. Federal…

Teamsters ratify new deal with UPS Canada

UPS workers represented by Teamsters Canada ratified a new deal Aug. 29. “Our bargaining team worked tirelessly over the past few months to represent and advocate for our members’ best…

Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says

The Canadian economy contracted in the second quarter under the weight of U.S. tariffs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product declined 1.6% on an annualized basis in the…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot market reveals shifting trade patterns, ACT warns of tariff ‘air pockets’ ahead

The Canadian spot market was soft overall in July, but southbound loads spiked, creating some opportunities for cross-border carriers. ACT Research warns of more tariff-related air pockets ahead, and notes…

Trimac celebrates 80 years in business

Trimac Transportation celebrated 80 years in business this week, with an event at Heritage Park in Calgary, Alta. It plans additional events through September to celebrate its employees. The company…

McLeod Software developing TMS for Aurora autonomous trucks

Autonomous truck maker Aurora has tapped McLeod Software to create what it says is the industry’s first transportation management system (TMS) for autonomous trucks. McLeod will allow fleets using autonomous…

FONOM calls on feds to make Trans-Canada Highway modernization a nation-building project

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the federal government to make modernizing the Trans-Canada Highway across Northern Ontario part of its nation-building mandate. The twinning of…